The phrase "takes wing" is correct and can be used in written English.
It means to fly away or depart from a place or situation. Example: As soon as the sun sets, the birds take wing and fly back to their nests.
But the last half hour of "The Rainbow Children" takes wing.
Wright stages some very colourful set-pieces, but the film-making never takes wing.
But sometimes the plane isn't a plane and an unsubstantiated rumor takes wing.
Ms. Jackson's musical performance gets off to a rather ordinary start but eventually takes wing.
This isn't to say there's not a lot to applaud as this unique athletic talent takes wing.
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But Townsend took wing there.
Or, conversely, you can take wing.
It's hard to predict what will take wing.
